Sample Group Tour Itinerary Day One After you check into your hotel, enjoy dinner at Central Station Cafe. This restaurant is located in what used to be the main fire station for the City of Bloomington from 1902 to 1974. Restored and renovated, it offers a unique, casual atmosphere for group dining. Summer evenings can be spent under the stars at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Choose from one of three plays rotated nightly each summer. Each performance is proceeded by strolling Madrigal Singers and a Green Show. Day Two Enjoy breakfast at your leisure. Start off your morning with a tour of the Funk Prairie Home and Gem & Mineral Museum. Lafayette Funk was an Illinois State Senator, co-founder and director of Chicago's Union Stock Yards and the "Cattle-King" of Illinois. His restored 1864 residence is filled with family memorabilia such as a working Victrola. They also enjoyed luxuries such as hot and cold running water and an outdoor lighted tennis court on the lawn. Take time to "talk to the animals" at the Miller Park Zoo! A landmark since 1891, it features an Indoor Rain Forest with 20 different species of exotic birds, Sumatran Tigers, Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, and Red Wolves. Lunch will bring you to a number of possibilities. From Old Country Buffet to Cracker Barrel to Quizno's Deli, the possibilities are endless. Continue your afternoon with a Step-On Guided tour of the Bloomington-Normal Area. Find out about the practice Abraham Lincoln kept in downtown Bloomington, famous authors and beautiful homes. This tour makes you wish the walls of these old buildings could talk! Follow up with a self-guided tour of the McLean County Museum of History. The ongoing exhibit, "Encounter On The Prairie," lets you see who came to McLean County in search of the American Dream and how they lived and worked. Your next meal will take you "down under" with the Kelly Gang! The crocodiles and boomerangs at Ned Kelly's Steakhouse will put an Australian twist in the evening. Catch a movie at the Normal Theater. This theater, built in 1937, has been fully restored and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The art deco/modern design as well as the fact that they still show older and classic films creates a true "step-back-in-time" experience! Day Three Enjoy breakfast before checking out of your hotel. Visit the David Davis Mansion and you will be in the home of the mentor and good friend of Abraham Lincoln. David Davis is credited with encouraging Lincoln to run for President! Lincoln appointed Davis to the US Supreme Court out of gratitude for his mentor's role in his road to the White House. This home was built in 1872 and exemplifies the life of the rich and powerful of the late 19th Century. Stop by to enjoy a world-famous treat that is made only in Bloomington-Normal: Beer Nuts! Groups can view a video that lets you get a peek at how the product was created and how it is produced today. The outlet shop includes everything from the famous nuts to collectible canisters and clothing with the recognizable logo. If your group has some airplane enthusiasts, be sure to stop at the Prairie Aviation Museum. From photos and models to the full-sized plane, they have it all. Their pride and joy is a 1942 DC-3. Remolded to resemble an Ozark Airlines Passenger Plane, it is the only plane on the National Register that still flies!